A couple of upcoming Brontë alerts:
1. A talk organized by the
Australian Brontë Association:
2 May 10:30am
Shirley & The Luddites (Christopher Cooper)
Sydney Mechanics School of Arts
2. And an online course at the Oxford University Departament of Continuing Education, beginning next Wednesday, May 6:
Brontës (Online) May 2009
Type(s): Online and Distance Learning
Location: Online
Dates: Wed 6 May to Fri 17 Jul 2009
Subject area(s): Literature
CATS points: 10
Fees From £150.00
Course code O08P390LTV
Overview
How did three sisters living an apparently secluded and eventless life write some of the most original, passionate and dramatic novels and poetry in the English language? Who were the Brontës, what fed their imaginations, and what makes their writing so haunting, intense, and important?
Programme details
1. Brontë lives and myths
2. Reading the Brontës
3. Charlotte Brontë: structure and themes of Jane Eyre
4. Charlotte Brontë: contexts of Jane Eyre
5. Anne Brontë: contexts of Agnes Grey and The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
6. Anne Brontë: representations of women
7. Emily Brontë: themes and motifs
8. Brontë manuscripts and editions
9. Emily Brontë: structure and language of Wuthering Heights
10. The endings of the Brontës’ novels, rewritings, prequels and sequels, and opportunities for further exploration.
This course was written by Professor Sandie Byrne, who was formerly Fellow and Tutor in English at Balliol College, Oxford and is the author of several books and articles on nineteenth- and twentieth-century topics.
Categories: Scholar, Talks
I would love to take a course like this! I have recently read Charlotte's "Jane Eyre", Emily's "Wuthering Heights", and am getting ready to read Anne's "the Tenant of Wildfell Hall." The independent spirit and latent feminism of these women; especially for their time, blows me away. They each have written novels that stand up and grab you from beginning to end. I look forward to reading each and every one of the novels of these incredible women. I wish I was surrounded by folks that I could share my interest and love of these books with. Cheers! Chris
ReplyDeleteThank you for your comment - it's always incredibly nice to hear people discovering the Brontë territory so enthusiastically. And I can tell you this: it only gets better! :)
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